Where does “importforbud” come from?

importforbud (Danish) comes from Danish forbud, from Danish for-, from Old Norse for-, from Middle Low German vor-, from Old Saxon far-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

importforbud (Danish): import ban

Definitions

  1. import ban

Ancestry of “importforbud”, step by step

importforbud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish forbud

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishforbudban; prohibition; harbinger
2Danishfor-Makes verbs from adjectives meaning "to cause to...
3Old Norsefor-for; fore-
4Middle Low Germanvor-modyfying verb-prefix, denoting amongst other...
5Old Saxonfar-forming verbs from verbs with various senses...
6Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Danish import

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishimportimport
2EnglishimportSomething brought in from an exterior source,...
3Middle Englishimporten
4Old Frenchemporter
5Latinimportōto bring, carry or convey into; bring in from abroad, import
6Latinīn-un-, non-, not
7Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
8Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
9Proto-Italicenin
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós